Please pray

Mom recently had what was supposed to be a minor surgical procedure done on some really painful varicose veins in her leg. She had some unexpected complications. Yesterday she had a CT scan which showed blot clots in her lung. My brother and I took her to the hospital last night to be admitted for treatment. (My Dad, despite still recovering from foot surgery of his own, made a super quick turn-around trip from Mississippi to get back here after taking my Mamaw home yesterday. So he got in about 1:30 this morning.) Mom's been on a Heparin drip since last night. So far, they still haven't gotten her blood thinned to "therapeutic levels" in order to dissolve the clots. They found an additional clot today in her upper leg. Apparently a very rare result of the vein procedure and the origin of the clots in her lung. They're having to take her blood every 2 hours to check thickness, so the arm w/o the IV has already been stuck about 1o different times and is all bruised up. Ouch! Originally the dr said 2-3 days in the hospital. He came by while I was there today and explained what all they've found and changed his prognosis to a week in the hospital followed by blood thinning treatment at home.

Please pray that the clots dissipate quickly and safely! Also, pray for her state of mind. Mom's a very positive person. Not much gets her down, so that's always good! But the timing of all this really kinda got her. I had an ultrasound this morning, and we'd planned for a couple months now for her to go with me and see the girls. Then we were going to spend the day out together (since my dear hubby agreed to keep all the kids for me!). When she called last night she was more upset about missing the ultrasound than she was about going to the hospital! Now they're saying she may need to stay at the hospital all week...and Tony's birthday party is Saturday afternoon. She's going to be one upset Gramma if she can't come to the party! We've all learned that when it comes to being with her grandkids, you better just let my Mom have her way! :) Sooo...we may be having Tony's 3rd birthday party at StoneCrest!!